New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-03
A TEA CHER FINED FOR STRIKING A CHILD.

A TEA CHER FINED FOR STRIKING A CHILD
Joseph Bernhardt was fined yesterday by the Board
Of Education five days pay for striking pupil who
had called him in the street the previous eve
ming discussion ensuod as to whether the teacher
was amenabe the State law to the Board OF Edu-
cation and a motion to Law the entire matter on the
table was lost by small vote The resolution 10 me
letter read from tho mother OF the boy APPROX
ing the action OF the teacher and one from one OF the
trustees of the school to the same effect.
tier was received by the Board from the New
York Teachers Association, stating that the afsocIa-
on sired to take measures tor securing the passage
OF an act by the Legislature making the office AMI sal
ary OF teachers permanent The co o eration oil the
Board was asked. Mr.. Sprague spoke in favor OF
securing the action OF the Legislature for the appoint
ment of a commission by the Supreme Court to place
the valuation OF property purchased by the Board OF
Education for school SITES The Board decided not TO
purchase frame building in OnshuDdred and-twen-
fieth-st for school purposes all frame buildings hav
ing been condemned for school uses by the Fire De
partment The application OF the trustees Of the
School No 81 in East Eighty eghth.s refused as
large school is ba bnt this gear at Lexington
AID Ninety .sixth-st The trustees OF the Ninth Ward
aske,l tor an addition to Grammar SchOOl No. . III
Hudson-s ST. Property adjoining the school is owned by
the Board and building could be constructed on 1t
tor $40 900. The >rhool il Of the largest in
the ,ity sAd Is overcrowded several hundred chill
dren were turned away last tall. The addition was
opposed by Mr. Schmit but the Board authorized the
trustees to advertise tor proposals..
MR. COMSTOCK URGED TO STAY IN THE BOARD
When Auditor John NJ. Comstock was appointed
deputy naval officer two weeks ago. knowing that he
might be called upon to act az an executive IN the
absence Of Naval Officer Burt and appoint candidates
who had been examined by the Civil service Board OF
which he 10 q member, he offered his resignation as
member of the board. Yesterday he received the fol
lowing letter from President Edger0n, OF the Civil
Service Commission
On behalf the commission, have 10 inform you, 10
answer to your letter OF tho 2lsi that IN the comis
siopsrs opinion necessity exist, for the tender or
acceptance OF your resignation from the Board OF E1sn
in~rs Of appointment AS IL ocia deputy 10
tho naval ocer; but tue contrary. the commission
would prefer 10 have You continue upon tho board and
drcipes to a'cep: your resignation Iu takinR tuis
action the commission desires TO express s confidence
in your Integrity aud ability. ana Its desire that
should continue your connection with the Board OF Ex
aniurrs In this action and expression the commnsion
u unanimous
J Mr.. Comstock was for many years and until Col
l~ctor Heddens new board rrorganized" him out,
chairman Of the Board Of Examiners. His dispace-
nent was due the tact that he was too strong an
adhcrent to Civil Services to satisfy the camoring
place-hunters in the County Democracy, but the ex
euss given was that to have Republican chairman
was not in accordance with Jacksonan princI ples
and Jefersonian simplicity."